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Employer firms in Ulster County

Employer firms in Ulster County was 4,052 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

2023, count4,052
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank17th of 62Counties in New York ranked
Series high4,0522023
Series low2,6361978

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Employer firms in Ulster County, 1978 to 2023

2,5003,0003,5004,0004,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,636 count1979: 2,686 count1980: 2,706 count1981: 2,686 count1982: 2,700 count1983: 2,794 count1984: 2,923 count1985: 3,066 count1986: 3,151 count1987: 3,330 count1988: 3,436 count1989: 3,545 count1990: 3,606 count1991: 3,507 count1992: 3,447 count1993: 3,481 count1994: 3,420 count1995: 3,463 count1996: 3,439 count1997: 3,479 count1998: 3,558 count1999: 3,632 count2000: 3,650 count2001: 3,677 count2002: 3,706 count2003: 3,791 count2004: 3,875 count2005: 3,930 count2006: 4,013 count2007: 4,027 count2008: 3,974 count2009: 3,874 count2010: 3,865 count2011: 3,811 count2012: 3,853 count2013: 3,798 count2014: 3,822 count2015: 3,839 count2016: 3,909 count2017: 3,903 count2018: 3,962 count2019: 3,952 count2020: 3,901 count2021: 3,884 count2022: 4,009 count2023: 4,052 count2,5003,0003,5004,0004,50019781994201020231978: 2,636 count1979: 2,686 count1980: 2,706 count1981: 2,686 count1982: 2,700 count1983: 2,794 count1984: 2,923 count1985: 3,066 count1986: 3,151 count1987: 3,330 count1988: 3,436 count1989: 3,545 count1990: 3,606 count1991: 3,507 count1992: 3,447 count1993: 3,481 count1994: 3,420 count1995: 3,463 count1996: 3,439 count1997: 3,479 count1998: 3,558 count1999: 3,632 count2000: 3,650 count2001: 3,677 count2002: 3,706 count2003: 3,791 count2004: 3,875 count2005: 3,930 count2006: 4,013 count2007: 4,027 count2008: 3,974 count2009: 3,874 count2010: 3,865 count2011: 3,811 count2012: 3,853 count2013: 3,798 count2014: 3,822 count2015: 3,839 count2016: 3,909 count2017: 3,903 count2018: 3,962 count2019: 3,952 count2020: 3,901 count2021: 3,884 count2022: 4,009 count2023: 4,052 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
20234,052
20224,009
20213,884
20203,901
20193,952
20183,962
20173,903
20163,909
20153,839
20143,822
20133,798
20123,853
20113,811
20103,865
20093,874
20083,974
20074,027
20064,013
20053,930
20043,875
20033,791
20023,706
20013,677
20003,650
19993,632
19983,558
19973,479
19963,439
19953,463
19943,420
19933,481
19923,447
19913,507
19903,606
19893,545
19883,436
19873,330
19863,151
19853,066
19842,923
19832,794
19822,700
19812,686
19802,706
19792,686
19782,636

Compared with New York and United States

Place2023
Ulster County4,052
New York402,077
United States5,593,727

Ulster County compared with nearby places

Albany County: 7,081 countAllegany County: 582 countBronx County: 14,638 countBroome County: 3,006 countCattaraugus County: 1,194 countCayuga County: 1,215 countChautauqua County: 2,109 countChemung County: 1,296 countChenango County: 664 countClinton County: 1,334 countColumbia County: 1,511 countCortland County: 775 countDelaware County: 807 countDutchess County: 6,083 countErie County: 16,323 countEssex County: 893 countFranklin County: 690 countFulton County: 915 countGenesee County: 1,058 countGreene County: 980 countHamilton County: 149 countHerkimer County: 882 countJefferson County: 1,758 countKings County: 51,251 countLewis County: 417 countLivingston County: 998 countMadison County: 1,035 countMonroe County: 13,006 countMontgomery County: 711 countNassau County: 38,310 countNew York County: 69,993 countNiagara County: 3,484 countOneida County: 3,580 countOnondaga County: 8,370 countOntario County: 2,319 countOrange County: 8,307 countOrleans County: 555 countOswego County: 1,605 countOtsego County: 1,009 countPutnam County: 2,308 countQueens County: 41,606 countRensselaer County: 2,328 countRichmond County: 9,136 countRockland County: 8,995 countSt. Lawrence County: 1,325 countSaratoga County: 4,239 countSchenectady County: 2,210 countSchoharie County: 448 countSchuyler County: 313 countSeneca County: 571 countSteuben County: 1,345 countSuffolk County: 39,147 countSullivan County: 1,535 countTioga County: 579 countTompkins County: 1,842 countUlster County: 4,052 countWarren County: 1,640 countWashington County: 837 countWayne County: 1,307 countWestchester County: 24,350 countWyoming County: 624 countYates County: 468 count
  • Under 700
  • 700 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Ulster County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Ulster County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Ulster County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/ulster-county-new-york. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Ulster County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/ulster-county-new-york.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Ulster County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/ulster-county-new-york (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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What is the employer firms in Ulster County?

Employer firms in Ulster County was 4,052 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 17th highest of 62 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Ulster County?

4,052 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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